Bab 2220: Operation Dreaded Winter -Part 8

The chaos erupted as the young Demon Rats breached the gates, their agility and ferocity proving overwhelming against the ill-prepared defenders of Trin. The King had invested lavishly in fortifying the walls, believing that sheer numbers of human bodies could hold back the tide of darkness.

Yet, the reality was far from the noble intentions underpinning that strategy; inexperienced men and women filled the ranks, many of whom had never faced a real threat before. The clattering of arrows, the flickering of spells, and the chaotic barrage of rocks hurled from the walls offered a semblance of resistance, but it was more a desperate act than a calculated defence.

As the first wave of Demon Rats approached, the tension thickened in the air.